Hastings’ Response To A Crisis
One of the good aspects of a crisis is the way people come together. What we are not so good at is seeing things coming. But on Thursday 12th March, when not a single case had been reported in East…
Having Fun With Words
The Hastings & St Leonards Priory Cricket Club has launched a writing competition with the aim of breaking down the barriers between literacy and sport. The website asks entrants to “excite us with your amazing writing”. Entries can be poems…
Help Build A Green Energy Hub
There has never been a shortage of community involvement in Hastings and St Leonards, particularly by those interested in creating a greener future. With recent funding from the Co-operative Foundation and the Postcode Local Trust, Energise South Coast is now…
There’s A First Time For Everything
The two-part ceramics course is now complete, the pots have been glazed and distributed to participants to proudly display at home. This was all part of the First Time for Everything programme run by Royal Voluntary Service. Royal Voluntary Service…
Community Ledge #8: The Horse & Groom Pub
Although the Community Ledge set out to showcase people who deserve recognition ‘for being a stand-out member of our community’ we felt it time to extend our range to highlight a standout ;So this week we give you The Horse…
HIP is online?
I recently bumped into Chris Richards of Band of Brothers and asked him what he thought of the article I’d written about the organisation he’s involved in (See Issue 141). It was good to hear he’d liked the article and…
Community Action Group To Set Up In Hastings
ACORN the Union is a member-led campaigning organisation supporting and empowering low-income communities across the country to fight for a better life. Founded in Bristol in 2015 as a local action group, it has grown into a national organisation that…
What To Do If You Can’t Get A Gp Appointment
East Sussex County Council have issued a helpful guide to making the best use of NHS services in a bid to prevent overloading local A&E services. However, the rise in visits to A&E has been provoked by the decline in…
The Lost Toys Find Their Mark
The Lost Toys’ Big Adventure! is an action-packed performance with never a dull moment – even before the performance had begun. The Sussex Hall, the downstairs auditorium of the White Rock Theatre, was decked out as Santa’s workshop, elves busily…
CHRISTMAS – The Joy of Giving
Hastings Independent Press wishes all our readers a very merry Christmas. Making Christmas special involves giving as well as receiving, so we are running a feature on things people do in the community to help others – and a few…